I really don't know how common it is. I know that many of the children that
come into our clinic had jaundice as a baby.  Many of these children have
soft neurological signs and come in with sensory processing disorders and/
or attentional problems.
The jaundice problem is quite common and is one of the main reasons HMO's
have to let the baby stay for at least 48 hours after delivery in many
states to give the child time to get their metabolism working  correctly.


Beth the OT

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Subject: Re: bilirubin/kernitures/ rh factor


beth,
how common is rh factor in cp?
i think i'm thinking of something like the nuclius?

well when my niece began to show signs of jaundice, my sister,
understandably, was very worried, since she knew that was the beginning of
my
9 month bout of jaundice.  she started screaming at the dr...   the
difference between my niece and i, was that i was a full term baby, and my
niece wanted to come prematurely, and my sister had to be in bed for six
months of her pregnancy.

so, then, This means i have the same type blood my dad has? or is it
different?
mag